Harlow Fields School and College
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
156
AGES
3 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

How Does The School Perform?

Ofsted
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(14/01/2025)
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57%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

7.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
48.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 16.2%
Persistent Absence
9%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.8%
Pupils first language
not English
34.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
0.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 14.1%
Pupils with SEN support
Tendring Road
Harlow
CM18 6RN
01279423670

School Description

Pupils attend a school where the adults treat them with care and kindness. Pupils appreciate, for example, how they can signal to adults when they like or dislike something. Adults mostly respond well to pupils’ communication. By meeting their needs, adults help pupils to feel happy and safe. Behaviour is generally calm here. This makes the school a pleasant place to be. Pupils appreciate that the school introduced new equipment to help them exercise and play at breaktimes. They enjoy, for instance, taking turns on the nest swing with one or two friends. The school is working to address gaps in the curriculum, teaching and staff training. While this progress continues, occasional challenges in these areas sometimes contribute to poor behaviour. The current systems to manage these behavioural incidents do not always work as well as they could. The school wants pupils to achieve their very best. In the past year, it has started working on improving the curriculum to raise expectations for what pupils will learn and be able to do. However, some parts of the curriculum are incomplete. This makes it harder for pupils to learn important ideas. Sometimes, pupils do not remember what they have learned or develop skills, such as writing or using their own communication method, to share their thoughts and feelings.

Harlow Fields School and College Parent Reviews



43% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 22% Agree 35% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 22% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>22, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 14% Agree 39% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 22% Don't Know 14% {"strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>22, "dont_know"=>14} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 10% Agree 43% Disagree 20% Strongly Disagree 16% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>16, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 67% Strongly Agree 0% Agree 6% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 10% Don't Know 16% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>67, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>16} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 22% Agree 22% Disagree 27% Strongly Disagree 22% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>22, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 10% Strongly Agree 12% Agree 20% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 49% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>10, "strongly_agree"=>12, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>49, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 18% Agree 27% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 33% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>33, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 18% Agree 20% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 31% Don't Know 12% {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>31, "dont_know"=>12} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 22% Agree 27% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 20% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>20, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 24% Agree 41% Disagree 16% Strongly Disagree 16% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>16, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 16% Agree 35% Disagree 16% Strongly Disagree 20% Don't Know 12% {"strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>20, "dont_know"=>12} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 14% Agree 20% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 35% Don't Know 12% {"strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>35, "dont_know"=>12} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Strongly Agree 14% Agree 14% Disagree 41% Strongly Disagree 27% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>41, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025
Yes 43% No 57% {"yes"=>43, "no"=>57} Figures based on 49 responses up to 14-01-2025

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